No. 5 Braves snap losing streak to No. 1 Seahawks

Having lost seven straight to the Seahawks, often by a single goal or a shootout, the Braves broke out for a commanding 6-2 victory over Myrtle Beach to force a tie between the two teams atop the Region 7-3A standings.

The Seahawks, also ranked No. 36 in the nation, suffered their first region loss of the season to fall to 14-3 overall and 6-1 in the region. Socastee improves to 13-2 and 6-1.

The Braves wasted little time getting started with Connor Norton-Baker and Wesley Durant scoring in the opening minutes. The Seahawks answered with a goal to stem the tide but Socastee added goals by Dimitris Leftis and Donald Asilanji for a 4-1 halftime advantage.

The Braves added insurance goals by Jon Ford and Fisnik Cake in the second half to cap the scoring blitz. Goalkeeper Ryan Sutton held the Seahawks to one goal in each half to help Socastee end the streak of futility.